Jeff Bezos is visiting India amid protests and a government investigation into Amazon — here's what his trip has been like so far
Bezos has been out and about, flying kites with kids, visiting Mahatma Gandhi's tomb, and dressing in Indian clothing.
But his visit has also been controversial: shortly before he arrived, India's antitrust regulators opened an investigation into Amazon, and business owners have been protesting Bezos and Amazon.The Amazon CEO visited India this week for the first time in more than five years, meeting with business leaders, paying his respects at Mahatma Gandhi's tomb, and even flying a kite. , helping small business owners digitize their operations.
But Bezos' visit has been controversial: shortly before he arrived, India's antitrust regulators opened an investigation into Amazon. And business owners in 300 Indian cities have been protesting Bezos and Amazon, carrying signs that say "Jeff Bezos go back!" India is an important market for Amazon. The company has been battling it out for market share with Indian ecommerce platform Flipkart, and so far, Flipkart is winning, if only by a slim margin: As of 2018, the company had 31.9% of India's market share, versus Amazon with 31.2%, according toBezos began his trip with a visit to the tomb of Mahatma Gandhi.
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